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PA-Final_Budget_Statement.docx FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT : Michelle Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: [email protected] Pennsylvania Tobacco Tax Increase a Victory for Public Health By Increasing Taxes on Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products,

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association (AHA) and American Lung Association (ALA) called on lawmakers to unite behind strong policies that will protect the health of Pennsylvanians and reduce the costly toll tobacco has on people and the economy.

Advocates Urge Legislators to Protect Health of PA Residents

PA Legislature is Missing an Opportunity to Improve the Health of Pennsylvanians

College students are celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 40 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on local lawmakers and the governor to protect the health of state residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation.

More than 9,000 Pennsylvania kids become daily smokers every year and one-third of them will die prematurely as a result. Pennsylvania leaders, struggling to end a budget impasse, can save lives and generate important new revenue with a significant increase of at least $1.00 – our coalition supports a $1.60-per-pack hike – in the state’s cigarette tax.

House-Passed 21 st Century Cures Bill Includes Critical Funding for Medical Research WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 10, 2015 – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 6, The 21 st Century Cures Act, including $1.75 billion in mandatory funding for the medical research at the National Institutes of Health

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michelle Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: [email protected] Legislators Urged to Protect Health of Pennsylvania Residents By Increasing Price of Tobacco Increase Would Save Lives and Generate Money in